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## What is the `replace()` method?

The **`replace()`** method replaces the attributes of a `datetime` object.


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## Attributes of a `datetime` object

A **`datetime` object** consists of date attributes, time attributes, and attributes related to timezone.

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##  Date attributes

1. Day
2. Month
3. Year

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### Time attributes

1. Microsecond
2. Second
3. Minute
4. Hour

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#  Syntax

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``` python
datetime.replace(year=self.year, month=self.month, day=self.day, hour=self.hour, minute=self.minute, second=self.second, microsecond=self.microsecond, tzinfo=self.tzinfo, *, fold=0)
```
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## Parameters

The parameters of this method are the `date`, `time`, and timezone attributes.

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## Return value

The `replace()` function returns a `datetime` object with new values for the specified attributes.

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## Code
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### Example 1

In the code below, we replace the date attributes of the `datetime` object.

import datetime

 
today_date = datetime.datetime.today()

print(f"Today's Date - {today_date}")

new_today_date = today_date.replace(year=2022, month=12, day=31)

print(f"New Today's Date - {new_today_date}")

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### Example 2

In the code below, we replace the time attributes of the `datetime` object.

import datetime

 
today_date = datetime.datetime.today()

print(f"Today's Date - {today_date}")

new_today_time = today_date.replace(hour=15, minute=43, second=14)

print(f"New Today's time - {new_today_time}")

What is the replace() function of Python datetime?

The replace() method adjusts the date, time, or timezone attributes of a datetime object and returns a new datetime object.

What is the replace() function of Python datetime?

What is the replace() method?

Attributes of a datetime object

Date attributes

Time attributes

Syntax

Parameters

Return value

Code

Example 1

Example 2

What is the `replace()` method?

Attributes of a `datetime` object